Head of Group Purchasing

Elevation Recruitment Group are very excited to be partnered with Barber of Sheffield, in the search and selection for a newly created Head of Group Purchasing position. This would be based at the Barnsley operation, a leading brand that focuses on the retail wholesale of tattoo and piercing. However, you will also be overseeing Pet and Beauty products turning over approximately £65m in 2023 – with hypergrowth plans over the next 3 years.

Reporting into the Group Operations Director, this role would be sitting in the group to spearhead and streamline their procurement functions dealing with international suppliers and other Nexus Brands across the globe, including US, UK&I and Belgium. You will also be responsible for the development and management of an effective procurement team.

As Head of Group Purchasing, your responsibilities would include:

Product and Range Rationalisation – identify opportunities to reduce SKU’s and identify opportunities to sell through redundant stock.
Maximise margin opportunities across suppliers.
Build, manage and maintain relationships across Nexus Brands Group, internal stakeholders, internal departments, and external suppliers.
Oversee all essential procurement for the business and work closely with other departments overseas.
Effectively produce statistical reports on KPIs and perform analysis on departments, reporting findings back the rest of the board at meetings.
Undertake evaluations and make recommendations on commercial sourcing opportunities. This includes – Price Change/Analysis, Supply Risk, Supply Shortage and more.
What they are looking for:

Commercial mindset and deep understanding of supply chain and procurement.
Knowledge of Inventory Management Systems and Implementation.
Experience in a high SKU environment.
Hands on worker – someone who wants to get stuck in with the team.
Deep understanding of the development and nurturement of international suppliers.
Experience of implementing inventory management systems. NetStock would be advantageous.

Benefits:

Hybrid working
Leading bonus structure
Competitive basic salary
Pension

This is a great opportunity to join a truly unique fast growth business based near Barnsley. If you see yourself in a position like this, then please apply – and one of our team will be in touch with more details and next steps